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W. ROEMER. FRAME PORTRAVBLING BAGS. N0.,378,620. l Patented Feb. 28, 1888.

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FRAME PoR TRAVBLING BAGS.

Patented Peb. 28, 1888.

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FRAME FOR TRAVELING BAGS. V No. 378,620. Patented Feb. 28, 1888.

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WILLIAM EoEMEa, ,oE NEWARK, NEW JERsEY.

FRAME FR TRAVELlNG-BAGS.

SPECIFICATION forming pari'. of Letters Patent No. 378,620, dated February 28, 1888. Application filed October 15i 1886. Serial No. 216,312. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom t nfl/ay concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM ROEMEE, a c1tizen of the United States, residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Frames for Traveling-Bags; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked hereon, which form a part of this specifica- Ion.

This invention relates to that class of bags or satchels the frames of which are provided with jaws or sections which are hinged or pivo ted at the upper end of the bag at the lateral sides thereof, wherebythe said bag may be opened to allow the insertion of articles without disturbing the lower portion or body of said bag, the object being to provide a frame of reduced cost of construction and of greater convenience to the bag-maker and to secure a bag ofa more nished appearance.

The invention consists in the improved frame for traveling-bags, and in the arrangements and constructions of parts, substantially as will be hereinafter set forth, and finally embodied in the clauses of the claim.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, in which like letters indicate corresponding parts in each of the several gures of the three sheets thereof, Figure 1 is an end elevation of u a complete bag embodying my improvement,

showing the jaws or sections in a raised position in dotted outline. Fig. 2 is an end eleyation, and Fig. 3 a plan, of a portion of the jaws or sections with the covering removed. Fig. 4 is a detail view of the hinge connecting a certain-brace or bar for holding the month or upper portion of the bag-body open or spread and a portion of the frame portion of thejaw of the bag. Figs. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 are enlarged details of certain parts of my invention, which will be hereinafter more fully described. Fig. 11 is asection taken through line x in Fig. 9. Fig. 12 is a plan View, parts being removed to show the jaw-inlays hinged attheir ends to a brace or m-shaped bar, the said jaw-inlays being opened. Fig. 13 is a plan of the same with the jaw-inlays closed. Figs. 14 and 15 are end elevations, respect` ively, of Figs. 12 and 13. Fig. 16 is an enlarged detail of a hinge. Fig. 17 is a section taken through y, Fig. l2, showing one of the jaw-inlays in interior elevation. Fig. 18 is a modification showing a certain bend in the inlay of the jaws or sections. Figs. 19, 20 and 21, 22 are a side elevation and plan view alternately of the outer and inner jaw frames, showing certain preferred constructions and modifications. Fig. 23 is an end and Fig. 24E a side elevation of a certain side piece used in connection with the j aw-sections; and Fig. 25 is a section taken through line e', Fig. 24..

In said drawings, A represents a travelingbag, of which a and a are the outer and inner jaws thereof. b is the handle, and c c are the hinges.

d d are braces or sections which extend across the opposite ends of the bag-body to hold the mouth thereof distended. `These are of an inverted` U -shaped form in cross-section, as in Fig. 17, to receive the edges of the bag leather or fabric. To the opposite ends of said braces the jaw-inlays ee' are hinged,as at c c, near the upperlateral corners of the bag.

The inlays e e, which are suitably hinged to the end braces or bars for distending the mouth of the bag-body, are made, preferably, of fiat or strap-like pieces of metal. These are rst bent, as at c2 e2, forming rounded angles therein where the said inlays lie near or at the ends of the bag, the portions eiand c of the inlays then, after being rst bent or formed, lying in the sameplaneand forming long shaped parts. After having been bent thus, the said pieces or parts are again bent at or in the roundings 7 formed at e2 e2, so that the portions c3 lie in planes at right angl-os to the planes of theparts marked et, as shown in Figs. 14 and 15, projecting above said parts c but little, if any, more than thewidth of said parts or portions e3. When the inlays thus twice bent or formed are placed in the bag in connection with the braces or bars d, by means of which they are connected, and are turned on Y Y their pivotal bearings down on the said braces or bars d to a position corresponding to the closed position of the bag, the said portions e383 of the opposite inlayslie in parallel planes,

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as in Figs. 13 and 15, and the lower edges of the said portions e3 c3 lie flush with the horizontal upper portion of the bag-body.

By bending vor forming the inlays as dcscribed, when the same are brought into combination with the co-operating sections of the bag-frame'and with the leather or body material of the bag, a new finish is obtained, the longitudinal portions of the frame only prov ro jecting above the upper horizontal portion of the bag-body the width of the frame-sections, and the portion eIk of .the inlays passing beneath and lying against the under side of the said upper, horizontal, or jaw portions of the bag-body. A space is formed between the portion e1 of the inlay and the outer sections, a7, lying parallel therewith, through which the stitches which unite the body material with the material which covers said outer section, al, may pass.

I prefer the @shaped form of braces or distending-bars d, inasmuch as the same gives a finish to the edges of the end portions or gussets of the body material without the aid of additional pieces to act as inlays, or the need of covering the said braces with leather to secure a nish. To use the n-shaped bar, the body-leather is passed up between the flanges of the bar, and the same are riveted together with said body-leather between..

The said sections e e form theinlay portion of the jaws, and are preferably finished by plating, or otherwise, to secure an ornamental appearance. The edges of the bag-body are fastened thereto, and on the outer side of said body are secured frame-sections a2 as, which are covered with leather, secured thereon by means of cement, or otherwise.

The outer section, a3, of the outer jaw, a, laps over the outer sections, a, of the inner jaw, a', and said outer section, a3, together with the end outer sections, a2, is riveted to the inlay, and also at their upper ends, al" and f2, respectively, to one another, thus forming an overlapping flange, which, when the bag is closed, covers the inner jaw-sections and the brace d, concealing the same and giving finish to the bag. The side pieces of both the outer and inner jaw-sections, a2 a?, lap over the sides of the bag when in a closed position, thus entirely concealing the f-shaped brace or bar d and giving the bag a more finished appearance.

rIhe hinges may be formed as indicated in Fig. 16, the inlay and the f-shaped brace or bar d being provided with suitable eyes, e2 and d5, respectively, said eyes being placed alternately and suitable washers, c?, inserted, as indicated in said gure, and. a rivet or pin, c3, passed through corresponding perforations in said eyes and riveted on the outside thereof.

rIhe outer sections, a3, may be, and preferably are, made as shown in Figs. 19 and 20,

being provided with a laterally-extending flange, am, and then bent at or approximately at right angles, asag, thus allowing a seat for the tongue f2 of the outer side sections, Figs. 23 and 24, to be riveted thereto, the overhanging flange a9 lapping over said side pieces, and thus concealing them and giving a better finish to the bag.

The covering may be stitched through perforations g, Fig. 24, if desired; or said covering may be held between the inlay and the outer section when said sections are riveted thereto, as will-be understood.

I do not wish to limit myself to the exact construction of parts herein described and shown, as it is evident that changes may be made in that particular without departing from the spirit or scope of my invention.

Having thus fully described rny invention, what I claim as new is- 1. In a bag-frame, distending braces or bars n-shaped in cross-section, inlays hinged at the ends thereof, and outer sections riveted to said inlays, all parts being combined and arranged substantially as set forth and shown.-

2. In a bag-frame, the combination, with the jaw-inlays thereof, of outer sections provided with a flange, aw, bent at or approximately at right angles to form the flange a9, substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth. A

3. In a bag, the combination, with distend ing bars or braces n-shaped in cross-section and outer sections, of inlays hinged at their ends tosaid bars or braces and bent to form a considerably-elongated lshaped section, substantially as set forth.

4. In a bag or Satchel, the combination, with distending bars or braces adapted to be arranged at the ends of the bags, of straplike inlays consisting of parts c3 e, of which parts c3 c the former are adapted to assume vertical positions in the closed bag and lie parallel with each other, and the latter are adapted to extend beneath the body material and lie flat thereunder against said body material, and outer sections adapted to be secured to said inlays, substantially as set forth and shown.

5. In a bag or satchel, the combination, with the jaws a a, of distending-bars n-shapcd in cross-section, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

6. In a bag-frame, the combination, with distending-bars and suitable outer sections, of inlays hinged to said distending-bars and bent or formed as at e2 e2, and again bent at said angles to cause the portions e3 of said inlays to lie in planes at or approximately at right angles to the planes of the portions e4 thereof, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this 6th day of October, 1886.

WM. ROEMER.

Wi tnesscs:

CHARLns H. PELL, WM. L. CoRwIN.

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